The marriage of Virginia Madeleine Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. H. Gates, of Westmount, to Mr. William James Lally, of New York, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lally, took place recently in Dominion-Douglas Church, Westmount, the Rev. Douglas Smith, D.D., officiating. Mr. McRory played the wedding music and standards of white gian chrysanthemums, and candles in cadelabra were used as decorations.
The bride, who was given away by her father, was in a gown of white crepe, appliqued with Guipuire lace. Her three-quarter length veil was held by a cap of similar lace and seed pearls and she carried a cascade bouquet of white roses and stephanotis.
Miss Cynthia Gages, niece of the bride, as maid of honor and Miss Valerie Gates, and Miss Nancy Gates, nieces of the bride, as junior bridesmaids, were in frocks of shantung, the bodices having white lace ruching around the neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. The maid of honor was in pale blue and the junior bridesmaids were in deep blue. They wore matching flat bows in their hair and carried Colonial bouquets of white roses and baby’s breath.
Mr. John A. Robinson, of New York, acted as best man for Mr. Lally and the ushers were Mr. Colin B. Rayworth, of New Brunswick, and Mr. Kenneth A. F. Gates, brother of the bride.
Mrs. Gates, the mother of the bride, was in a gown of autumn gold pebble repe. She wore a hat of bronze and gold velvet petals, matching accessories and had a cluster of cymbidium orchids pinned to her handbag.
Following the reception which was held at the Montreal Badminton and Squash Club, Mr. and Mrs. Gates left for the Southern States, the bride travelling in an ensemble of hunter green wool and wearing black patent leather accessories and a corsage bouquet of Cymbidium orchids.
— The Montreal Gazette, October 2, 1968.
